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1550 pages and 60 bucks. Wow. Must be some kind of book. I've been reading as much as I can about Linux over the last month, but I'm not sure I have the sixty
by DanielBMarkham 16y ago
1550 pages and 60 bucks.
Wow. Must be some kind of book.
I've been reading as much as I can about Linux over the last month, but I'm not sure I have the sixty bucks or the time to go through that much material. Sounds like a great reference book, though. I'm putting it on my list. Sounds like something I could use.
Is it just me, or over the last ten years or so computer books have become these huge everything-but-the-kitchen-sink monsters? I was reading a book last week -- it wasn't so good -- when I realized the author had just taken the API spec, made an outline, and then fluffed up the content with lots of sample code, tables, and lists. Made for a great encyclopedia, but not much in thee way of I'll-hold-your-hand-while-you-learn-this.
- silentbicycle 16y agoWhile it seems like programming books are sold by weight, these days, it makes a certain amount of sense for a book like this (or Steven's _Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment_) - it's a detailed reference for Unix's rather large API. It'd probably be better in multiple volumes, though. There are some good, short programming books. (Many of them were co-written by Brian Kernighan.)